Thomas Gillam (c.1723-1759)

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Thomas Gillam

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1723ADM 107/4
First Known Service1740CSORN
WifeJane Saunders - Married 13.3.1749 - Ashington, Sussex PROB11
Last Known Service17.11.1752CSORN
Date of Death1759PROB11
Will Probated20.3.1759, PROB 11/844/415

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1740	1746	Service as a merchant seaman	ADM 107/4
12.11.1745	8.1.1746/47	Chesterfield (44) 1745-1762 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Midshipman ADM 107/4/208	ADM 107/4
9.1.1746/47	27.2.1747/48	Chesterfield (44) 1745-1762 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Master's Mate ADM 107/4/208	ADM 107/4
28.2.1747/48	15.7.1749	Chesterfield (44) 1745-1762 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Midshipman ADM 107/4/208	ADM 107/4
14.9.1749		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/208	RNLPC
5.12.1749		Lieutenant	CSORN
5.12.1749	17.11.1752	Anson (60) 1747-1773 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/505	ADM 6/17
14.10.1755	1759	Sutherland (50) 1741-1770 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/201	ADM 6/18
8.1757	10.1757	Louisbourg Expedition
6.6.1758	27.7.1758	The Siege of Louisbourg
6.1759	9.1759	Seige of Quebec

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

PROB11 Archive

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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